Discovering, Creating, Problem-Solving, or All Three?
Aidan Heidelbach 4Ac
October 24, 2013
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Hi, my name is Vick, and I go by Aidan. In my picture, it is a revolutionary security robot. I am going to build it when I get more money. It can fly and it is not confirmed to work yet, but I hope it will work. So on to my problem. I do not have any money. Do you have money? If you do, can I borrow some? My friend will be angry if he does not get the robot. He may not be able to attend work. He needs a body guard to go to work. That is what my robot is to do. Alright now, back to work on the robot. Creativity can be hard, but I like it.
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PROBLEM:
How Do We Build a Catapult?
ASK:
What is Our Challenge?
The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”: Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch. Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width. What is a Catapult?
Aidan Heidelbach 4Ac
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 2014
What is a Catapult?
A catapult is a giant slingshot. A slingshot can get its energy many ways; one is by cranking it and by pulling a long rope that pulls the launcher down. The materials my group will be using to build our catapult are pencils, straws, spoons, and rubber bands. We will be shooting marshmallows that will be painted black, white, red, and blue.
IMAGINE:
What are Some Solutions?
What is the Best Possible Solution?
Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?
PLAN:
What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?
CREATE:
What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?
IMPROVE:
What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?
What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?
PRESENTATION:
How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?
Discovering...
Aidan Heidelbach 4Ac
October 24, 2013
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Hi, my name is Vick, and I go by Aidan. In my picture, it is a revolutionary security robot. I am going to build it when I get more money. It can fly and it is not confirmed to work yet, but I hope it will work. So on to my problem. I do not have any money. Do you have money? If you do, can I borrow some? My friend will be angry if he does not get the robot. He may not be able to attend work. He needs a body guard to go to work. That is what my robot is to do. Alright now, back to work on the robot. Creativity can be hard, but I like it.
Cooperating and Collaborating ...
The "T" in STEM Stands for Technology ...
The "Hour of Code" Initiative
The Engineering Design Process ...
PROBLEM:
How Do We Build a Catapult?
ASK:
What is Our Challenge?
The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”:
Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch.
Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width.
What is a Catapult?
Aidan Heidelbach 4Ac
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 2014
What is a Catapult?
A catapult is a giant slingshot. A slingshot can get its energy many ways; one is by cranking it and by pulling a long rope that pulls the launcher down. The materials my group will be using to build our catapult are pencils, straws, spoons, and rubber bands. We will be shooting marshmallows that will be painted black, white, red, and blue.
IMAGINE:
What are Some Solutions?
What is the Best Possible Solution?
Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?
PLAN:
What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?
CREATE:
What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?
IMPROVE:
What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?
What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?
PRESENTATION:
How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?